Opportunities To Connect
Social wellness in the workplace provides a sense of connection that supports an individual’s ability to navigate setbacks, cope with feelings of loneliness, manage day-to-day stress, and feel a sense of community within their work life.
Healthy Workplace contributed to social wellness on campus by fostering a sense of community and belonging through creating opportunities for faculty and staff to connect in meaningful ways.
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Community Events & Initiatives |
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| ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Compass The ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Compass is an onboarding initiative that pairs new employees with existing ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ faculty and staff who volunteer as Navigators who will introduce new employees to the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ community as soon as they arrive. |
| Lunchtime Leagues Healthy Workplace offers a variety of lunchtime leagues and activities to encourage ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University faculty and staff to step away from their desk at lunch and incorporate some connection, creativity and physical activity into the workday. |
| Ravens Ride for CHEO Ravens Ride for CHEO is proud to represent our campus community for the first time at this year’s As members of the Ottawa community, we believe in showing up for the people and families who share this place with us — especially children and youth facing cancer. 2026 Event Date: Sunday, May 3 |
| Ravens for Mental Health We are excited to announce ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´â€™s continued participation in The Shoppers Drug Mart® Run for Women 5K and 10K walk/run in support of The Royal and local women’s mental health programs. 2026 Event Date: Sunday, May 31 |
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University Therapy Dog Program is our in-house Therapy Dog Program, designed to bring positive (or as we say, paws-itive) mental health and wellness supports to our community. Therapy dogs are handled by professional staff and faculty members at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, and their handlers work to create welcoming and supportive environments that can provide low intensity, yet effective coping strategies for mental health and wellness. |